Just curious which is Fastest stock and modded which one would in a street race.

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Im not sure which is faster? But I was considering selling my Z28 and getting the s10 typhoon But I decided to keep the Z because it is paid for! The typhoon's are expensive!

 

Syclone is an S15 Sonoma, Typhoon is a Jimmy
A guy down the street from me has a Syclone that is mint condition. Taked him into going to the track (his first time) ran a 13.921 and a 13.874 only mod is a K&N.

 

Syclone is faster than Typhoon because the Syclone is lighter. 0-60 on the Syclone, bone-stock, is 4.9 sec, while a Typhoon is 5.5. A GN is 6 flat...

The major reason for the Syclone/Typhoon advantage is AWD...

 

I've seen a typhoon run a solid 13.1 and the very impressive 60ft time due to the 4 wheel drive was 1.76!

 

I don't know too much about the two trucks times wise but i've seen an 86' GN with only an air induction upgrade run a 13.3. That's pretty dam good if you ask me. But then again I love grand nationals and would rather have one than one of the two trucks.



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'87 GNX

with boost controls and slicks, I'd wet myself.

I friend of a friend has a gn and he runs 11.1s with nothing much more than slicks, boost, and a line lock.

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The Syclone is the fastest and would be the fastest modified. The 4.3 V6 is a more powerful V6 than the 3.8 Buick and there is a larger range of parts for the 4.3 in the Syclone. Just my opinion though. I know there's a lot of die hard GN fans out there

 

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Sorry...Syclone is faster in a stock to stock comparison than a GNX...

 

ughh, why does everyone think a GNX is THAT much faster than a regular GN? they aren't...they have slightly better suspensions and 16'' rims...and few little other things but certainly not worth the price..

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Turbo charged and Intercooled, you are aware of that right, and the Syclone...

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what does the syclone run stock?

 

the typhoon and syclone were heavy cars! the GN out of the box was the fastest, the T&S were solid 14 second cars stock, which is still good, but no way is/can outdo a GN with equil parts

 

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Man I want a Syclone! Or a Typhoon... Have for a while but man its gonna be hard to find one...

 

the gnxs had more than suspension and wheels, something about the turbos was different compared to a gn. And a gnx isn't more expensive bc it is faster, it is more expensive bc it is more rare (547 or so produced)

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The syclone and Typhoons weren't cars they were trucks. And they are s-series so they are pretty light, way lighter I imagine than a GN.

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First off the syclone and typhoon were not cars...(as stated above)...and they had all-wheel drive, more horsepower than the GNx (280hp w/stock boost) and were mid-low 13 second cars tested by GM and magazines. Dude, you think a Buick Regal is a light car?

 

Agreed...the Syclone is certainly lighter than a GNX...the Typhoon is probably heavier though.

From Motor Trend:

Syclone = 0-60 in 4.9 sec, 1/4 = 13.6 @ 98.6
Typhoon = 0-60 in 5.5 sec, 1/4 = 14.2 @ 95.5
GNX = 0-60 in 5.5 sec, no 1/4 time given

I don't know what a stock GNX does in the 1/4...there is a good chance the GNX will catch up on the upper end, but I sincerely doubt it would beat a Syclone...Syclone's were rated at 280hp (underrated), and GNX's at 300 (ditto)

 

iroc22,

The GNX did NOT make less HP than the GMC's...it was shown in MT to make 300...

 

yeah it had a ceramic impeller, there is a whole list of differences on buickgnx.com

 

Jason my information says 270 horsepower but thats probably wrong, I bet you're right

 

Aight...my dad has an 87 Grand National..bone stock w/ 16k miles on the odometer. That thing will tear the **** out of a cyclone or typhoon. The turbo 3.8 (which by the way has LOTS more potential than the GM 4.3 V6) puts out 245 horsepower and 360 ft-lbs (yes..more than the LS1)...it did 0-60 in 4.8 and the quarter in like, 13.8 ish..maybe a bit quicker..but I also found out the hard way the other night (in my Mom's 87 Regal T-type..basically a Grand National) that turbo at high throttle=MAD wheelspin...so on slicks a stock GN would hit the very low 13s high 12s. Long live the GN

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And the Camaro said to the Civic "Now, I know what you're thinking...in all of that mess, did he have 8 cylinders, or only 6? You just gotta ask yourself one question...do you feel lucky? Well do ya....punk???

 

where did you get those specs from? and the 0-60 times? they're kinda off

 

I raced a Syclone on the steet with my TTA and walked away from him. I also raced one at the track, he was modified and I was running just a chip and regular tires. He went 12.45 and I went 12.60. If I had what he'ed done to his truck, I would have run 11.20's.

Pete

 

Stock vs stock vs stock
the syclone is the quickest followed by the GN then the Typhoon.

once modded...even just slightly there is NO QUESTION the GN will simply walk them both.

The ONLY advantage they have is AWD..... with slicks the turboregal wins hands down.


Ask the sy/ty people...they will tell you, it is easier,cheaper and more reliable to mod the GN, they handle much more power on stock parts.

the 4.3 does not have anything on the 3.8 don't let the size fool you.


BTW 0-60 on the GN is 5.4 and on the GNX it is 4.7

1/4 on the GN is ~13.9
and on the GNX ~13.4


stop with the magazines people

[This message has been edited by Grandnat (edited November 12, 2001).]